Refrigerator



Patented Jan. 31, 1888.

(No Model.)

S. FRITOH.

l REFRIGERATOR. No. 377,246.

AUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SYLVESTER FRITCH, OF BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.

Application filed March 26, 1887. Serial No. 232,543.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SYLvnsTER FRITCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Beatrice, in the county of Gage and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Refrigerators; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being' had to the accompanying drawing and letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. Y

Like letters refer to the same parts throughout the illustration.

The drawing represents a central Vertical section of a-refrigerator constructed in accordance with my invention.

The invention relates to refrigerators; and it has for its object to simplify and cheapen the construction and increase the efficiency of this class of devices. To this end and to such others as the invention may relate the same consists in the peculiar combinations and in the novel construction, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, 'shown in the drawing, and then specifically defined in the claim.

Referring to the details of the drawing, A designates the refrigerator proper, the walls of which are composed of skeleton frames, preferably of metal, between which and the skeleton lining a, of any suitable nonlconducting material, is interposed and retained the panels of glass B, through which the contents of the refrigerator may be plainly seen. These glass panels are securely held in their frames in any suitable manner, so as to exclude the air from between them. This forms an airchamber between the inner and outer panels, and serves to keep the interior of the refrigerator cool,vwhile at the same time it allows of the inspection of the contents of the refrigerator at all times without the necessity of opening the door. Thisis important.

The interior of the refrigerator is provided with suitable ledges, b, designed to support thev shelves C, which are preferably perfo- REFRIGERATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 377,246. dated January 31, 1888.

rated to allow a free circulation of air.

(No model.)

Centrally through the top D, I form the opening c, which is countersunk, as shown at d, to receive the flange e of the drip-cup E, which iiange is also countersunk, as at f, to receive the ange g, formed integral with the icereceptacle F, which receptacle is perforated, as shown, to allow of the escape of the water as the ice becomes melted.

G is a cover to the 'ice-receptacle, which cover lits over the liange of the drip `cup and is retained in position thereby.

Interposed between the flange and theinner surface of the cover is a packing-ring, I, of any suitable material, which admits of an air! tight union of the parts.

K is a waste-pipe leading from the bottom of the dripcup and extending through the bottom of the refrigerator. It willbe observed that this waste-pipe passes centrally through the interior of the refrigerator and through a perforation in each of the shelves. By this arrangement the pipe serves to prevent displacement of the shelves, and the water is utilized to help cool lthe interior of the refrigerator, which is important. The refrigerator is preferably provided with double glass panels, as shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I SYLVESTER FRITGH.

iitnesses:

G. L. WooDWARD, D. W. COOK. 

